Virajpet: If Kerala’s alcohol-free in 10 years policy has proved to be a boon for Karnataka in the form of increased excise revenue, it has brought law and order problem to border areas of Kodagu as tipplers enter Karnataka to down a couple of pegs and create a scene, providing free entertainment to people residing…
Chendanda wins Biddatanda Hockey Cup: Kulletira family to host the 2018 edition
May 15, 2017Helped a brace by Olympian Nikkin Thimmaiah, Chendanda won their maiden title in Kodava family hockey tournament organised by Biddatanda family on Sunday. In the finals held at Gen K.S. Thimayya Stadium at Chendanda recorded a facile 4-1 win against Paradanda. The winning team took an early lead with forward Nikkin Thimmaiah scoring in the…
Biddatanda Hockey Namme 2017: Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel to attend valedictory on May 14
May 12, 2017Kodagu: Union Ministers for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel (in pic.) will be present the winners and runners-up trophies during the valedictory of the ongoing Biddatanada Hockey Namme here on May 14. The event will be presided by Biddatanda family Pattedar Prof. Biddatanda C Ponnappa. The valedictory event will be inaugurated by Lt. Col….
Two youths from Kodagu killed, another injured in separate accidents
May 10, 2017Mysuru: In separate incidents, two youths were killed while another was severely injured in the road accidents that took place yesterday. In the first mishap, which took place in Ponnampet, Kokkanda Kaushik Muthappa (21), a student of Coorg Institute of Technology in Ponnampet, was killed on the spot, while the pillion rider identified as Vishnu,…
Son of Kodagu leaves his footprint on snow-clad mountains -3
May 6, 2017While it is common for Kodagu youth to join the Armed Forces and dedicate their lives for their Nation, ready to make the supreme sacrifice, there are some sons of the soil who have earned name and fame through their service in the Survey Department. One such hero is Kalyatanda B. Appachu, son of late…
Son of Kodagu leaves his footprint on snow-clad mountains -2
May 5, 2017While it is common for Kodagu youth to join the Armed Forces and dedicate their lives for their Nation, ready to make the supreme sacrifice, there are some sons of the soil who have earned name and fame through their service in the Survey Department. One such hero is Kalyatanda B. Appachu, son of late…
Son of Kodagu leaves his footprint on snow-clad mountains -1
May 4, 2017K.B. Appachu remembers his days when he surveyed Indo-China border at the time of Chinese aggression in 1961 While it is common for Kodagu youth to join the Armed Forces and dedicate their lives for their Nation, ready to make the supreme sacrifice, there are some sons of the soil who have earned name and…
Centenarian freedom fighter M.G.Chengappa passes away
April 26, 2017Mysuru: Veteran freedom fighter Malavanda G. Chengappa, a resident of No. 5, Chaitra Apartment, S. V. Road, Yadavagiri, passed away at a private hospital, here this morning following a brief illness. He was 104 years old. He is the elder brother of Congress leader late M.G. Kuttappa. He was a freedom fighter fromKodagu, who had…
Case against ex-MP Ramya dismissed
April 19, 2017Somwarpet (Kodagu): The Junior Civil Court here has dismissed a petition filed by an advocate charging that actress and former MP Ramya had made anti-national statements. Ramya, after retuning from a tour of Pakistan, had said that Pakistan is not hell and there are good people in Pakistan. Katnamane Vittal Gowda, a lawyer, had filed…
Kuttanda Leela Chinappa
April 19, 2017Kuttanda Leela Chinappa (91), a resident of Polibetta in Kodagu, passed away last evening at Apollo BGS Hospital in city. She leaves behind son Anjan Chinappa, daughter Mallika, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, grand-children including Squash player Joshna Chinappa and a large numbers of relatives. Last rites were performed at her native village this afternoon, according to a…
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